A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Duster Inhalation Prevention Act aims to regulate compressed air dusters to stop people from abusing them as inhalants. It requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to label certain substances, like HFC-152a and HFC-134a, as hazardous. Any aerosol duster product containing more than 18 mg of these substances would be banned. The bill also prevents manufacturers from stockpiling these banned products. Additionally, the Commission can add other harmful propellants to the hazardous list. This law does not apply to drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
Protects children and teens from the dangers of inhalant abuse.
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Reduces the availability of products used for recreational inhalation among young adults.
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
Protects students from the risks associated with recreational inhalant abuse.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Manufacturers and importers of these specific dusters face product bans and stockpiling restrictions.
- Scored -2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Banning specific aerosol products may negatively impact small businesses that sell or rely on these specific cleaning tools.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of substance abuse: By declaring specific propellants as hazardous and banning products containing more than 18 mg of them, the bill seeks to prevent recreational inhalation Section 3(a) and (b).
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Closing future loopholes: The Commission can add other harmful propellants to the hazardous list if they are being used for recreational inhalation Section 3(d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Product availability: The ban on aerosol duster products containing more than 18 mg of the listed hazardous substances may remove these specific cleaning tools from the market Section 3(b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — Protects children and teens from the dangers of inhalant abuse. Would students be better off under this? — Protects students from the risks associated with recreational inhalant abuse. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Reduces the availability of products used for recreational inhalation among young adults. Would business owners be better off under this? — Manufacturers and importers of these specific dusters face product bans and stockpiling restrictions.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Increases consumer safety by classifying dangerous inhalants as hazardous substances. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Banning specific aerosol products may negatively impact small businesses that sell or rely on these specific cleaning tools.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — While not targeting opioids, it addresses the broader public health crisis of inhalant abuse. Does this lower what a hospital stay costs? — Reducing inhalant abuse may slightly lower emergency room visits related to toxicity.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Increases the regulatory authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission over specific products.
- 7/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut